Rafael Motamayor
@rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social
Writer with bylines at SlashFilm, IGN, IndieWire, Inverse, Vulture and more.
email: rgmotamayor@hotmail.com
email: rgmotamayor@hotmail.com
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The guy who got famous betting against the housing market in 2007 just before that bubble burst - played by Christian Bale jn “The Big Short” - just wagered $1 billion on the collapse of the AI boom.
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Michael Burry Returns With Two Big Shorts: Palantir and Nvidia
Signs of an AI bubble abound: Stock valuations have become uncomfortably rich, AI-related debt is ballooning, and a sustainable financial model for the technology has largely yet to emerge. Now Michae...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The guy who got famous betting against the housing market in 2007 just before that bubble burst - played by Christian Bale jn “The Big Short” - just wagered $1 billion on the collapse of the AI boom.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Would you believe me if I told you that what anime & manga fans like are drawings
Sony Pictures Steps Up Plans for More Live-Action Anime and Manga Movies
Sony Pictures Steps Up Plans for More Live-Action Anime and Manga Movies
The global anime craze isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and Sony Pictures wants in on the action in a big way. During the Tokyo International Film Festival, Shebnem Askin , head of Sony Pictures International...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Would you believe me if I told you that what anime & manga fans like are drawings
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Dove into this a fair amount in my review of Chainsaw Man's Reze Arc movie. It's great to look at, sure, but why should we settle for something so conventional when we've already been handed a truly playful and experimental series that offers more to audiences than just fidelity to its source?
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Dove into this a fair amount in my review of Chainsaw Man's Reze Arc movie. It's great to look at, sure, but why should we settle for something so conventional when we've already been handed a truly playful and experimental series that offers more to audiences than just fidelity to its source?
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fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know:
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October 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know:
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Far as I can tell, Robert Redford was:
* successful at everything he tried
* genuinely intelligent & insightful
* desired by women
* envied by men
* an absolute mensch to everyone he dealt with
* a tireless, lifelong philanthropist
... and he died peacefully in his sleep.
10/10 life. No notes.
* successful at everything he tried
* genuinely intelligent & insightful
* desired by women
* envied by men
* an absolute mensch to everyone he dealt with
* a tireless, lifelong philanthropist
... and he died peacefully in his sleep.
10/10 life. No notes.
September 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Far as I can tell, Robert Redford was:
* successful at everything he tried
* genuinely intelligent & insightful
* desired by women
* envied by men
* an absolute mensch to everyone he dealt with
* a tireless, lifelong philanthropist
... and he died peacefully in his sleep.
10/10 life. No notes.
* successful at everything he tried
* genuinely intelligent & insightful
* desired by women
* envied by men
* an absolute mensch to everyone he dealt with
* a tireless, lifelong philanthropist
... and he died peacefully in his sleep.
10/10 life. No notes.
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RIP Robert Redford
September 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
RIP Robert Redford
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle offers plenty of action and some emotional flashbacks, but it suffers from an overuse of flashbacks that undermine the story's pacing.
Our review: bit.ly/47ofSpq
Our review: bit.ly/47ofSpq
September 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle offers plenty of action and some emotional flashbacks, but it suffers from an overuse of flashbacks that undermine the story's pacing.
Our review: bit.ly/47ofSpq
Our review: bit.ly/47ofSpq
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Here's @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social, @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social, @kircarey.bsky.social, and @rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social talking about one of the most exasperating aspects of my old job. (I still stand by that Penguin score.)
Spoke with freelance reviewers to give some insight into the other side of the curtain whenever IGN anime reviews rev up social media mania.
August 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Here's @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social, @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social, @kircarey.bsky.social, and @rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social talking about one of the most exasperating aspects of my old job. (I still stand by that Penguin score.)
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Heidi took over in the '70s. It was Isao Takahata's breakout hit, with Hayao Miyazaki on staff. More classic shows followed.
But TV anime was a brutal industry. Surviving it changed Miyazaki and Takahata and their styles, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
But TV anime was a brutal industry. Surviving it changed Miyazaki and Takahata and their styles, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
July 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Heidi took over in the '70s. It was Isao Takahata's breakout hit, with Hayao Miyazaki on staff. More classic shows followed.
But TV anime was a brutal industry. Surviving it changed Miyazaki and Takahata and their styles, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
But TV anime was a brutal industry. Surviving it changed Miyazaki and Takahata and their styles, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-pressu...
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Everything with Chitose Amano made me cry like a fucking baby.
July 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Everything with Chitose Amano made me cry like a fucking baby.
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This is just a general observation (and I know I was just talking about The Summer Hikaru Died yesterday), but a lot of the mainstream anime titles are really, really queer right now.
These aren't Demon Slayer, but have you watched the current season of My Dress-Up Darling?
These aren't Demon Slayer, but have you watched the current season of My Dress-Up Darling?
July 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is just a general observation (and I know I was just talking about The Summer Hikaru Died yesterday), but a lot of the mainstream anime titles are really, really queer right now.
These aren't Demon Slayer, but have you watched the current season of My Dress-Up Darling?
These aren't Demon Slayer, but have you watched the current season of My Dress-Up Darling?
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Never (*NEVER*) bet against Jimmy C!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️
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July 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Never (*NEVER*) bet against Jimmy C!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️
You love to see it
July 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
You love to see it
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Unknown to Western media, bisexuality was invented in Japan in 1979.
September 23, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Unknown to Western media, bisexuality was invented in Japan in 1979.
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a great observation and a powerful bummer
i noticed that there aren't really any super popular "hangout" tv shows anymore, so i talked to a bunch of experts and well...... turns out we're not really hanging out at all!
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Nobody wants to hang out on TV anymore
Series like "Friends" and "Seinfeld" in which pals hung out and complained about their lives are disappearing. Is it a sign of the times?
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July 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
a great observation and a powerful bummer
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absolutely spectacular writing from the Wikipedia editor who added this to Jim Carrey's entry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Car...
July 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
absolutely spectacular writing from the Wikipedia editor who added this to Jim Carrey's entry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Car...
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A wonderful article by the fabulous @rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social about Koala Man, a show I am immensely proud of. I hope more people will discover this slice of weirdness! www.slashfilm.com/1901465/hugh...
The Hulu Superhero Series With Hugh Jackman You Likely Forgot Existed - SlashFilm
Aside from playing Wolverine, Hugh Jackman has also starred in a superhero series that most comic book fans likely missed out on—completely.
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July 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A wonderful article by the fabulous @rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social about Koala Man, a show I am immensely proud of. I hope more people will discover this slice of weirdness! www.slashfilm.com/1901465/hugh...
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So I wonder who did the German subtitles for Crunchyroll's Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show?
July 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
So I wonder who did the German subtitles for Crunchyroll's Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show?
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woooow
Beyond disappointed to find Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show's subs on @crunchyroll.com are blatantly and openly ChatGPT.
This is not acceptable. How can we be expected to pay for a service that clearly doesn't care about the quality of its products?
This is not acceptable. How can we be expected to pay for a service that clearly doesn't care about the quality of its products?
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
woooow
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FIFA says yes to racism: defector.com/fifa-says-ye...
FIFA Says Yes To Racism
The Club World Cup kicked off over the weekend in the United States, and it’s been a wild ride so far, in the most derogatory way possible. It’s not so much about the games themselves, which have…
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June 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
FIFA says yes to racism: defector.com/fifa-says-ye...
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I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
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Shingo Natsume (Sonny Boy) to direct "Ghost" animated movie at Madhouse (2027).
Co-written with Tomohiro Suzuki. Character designs by Natsume Ono & Norifumi Kugai.
A sneak preview could be seen at Annecy Festival ;-]
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Co-written with Tomohiro Suzuki. Character designs by Natsume Ono & Norifumi Kugai.
A sneak preview could be seen at Annecy Festival ;-]
natalie.mu/comic/news/6...
June 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Shingo Natsume (Sonny Boy) to direct "Ghost" animated movie at Madhouse (2027).
Co-written with Tomohiro Suzuki. Character designs by Natsume Ono & Norifumi Kugai.
A sneak preview could be seen at Annecy Festival ;-]
natalie.mu/comic/news/6...
Co-written with Tomohiro Suzuki. Character designs by Natsume Ono & Norifumi Kugai.
A sneak preview could be seen at Annecy Festival ;-]
natalie.mu/comic/news/6...
Hope to see more of Kate and that shirt on @giantbomb.bsky.social
A great damn day! Thank you @giantbomb.bsky.social and always: Chinga La Migra!
June 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Hope to see more of Kate and that shirt on @giantbomb.bsky.social
LET'S FUCKING GO!! One of anime's most traumatic stories in glorious HD.
The HD remastered version of "Marco" anime series, directed by the late Isao Takahata in 1976, will be rebroadcast on TV in Japan from June 1 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Nippon Animation studio.
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May 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM
LET'S FUCKING GO!! One of anime's most traumatic stories in glorious HD.
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Maybe they could stop trying to deport all the activists who said this was happening for a year then
(Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister threatened unspecified measures against Israel on Tuesday and said Berlin would not export weapons used to break humanitarian law, as he and Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered their most severe rebuke yet over Gaza
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Germany shifts tone on Israel over 'incomprehensible' Gaza carnage
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered his most severe rebuke of Israel to date, criticising massive air strikes on Gaza as no longer justified by the need to fight Hamas and "no longer comprehensible".
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May 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Maybe they could stop trying to deport all the activists who said this was happening for a year then